Apprentice Technical Officer

3 weeks ago


Gillingham, United Kingdom National Crime Agency Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 277382**Salary**:

- £22,950- Roles based in London will receive an additional London Weighting of £3,595.**Job grade**:

- Administrative Officer- NCA Grade 6**Contract type**:

- Apprenticeship**Type of role**:

- Engineering
- Information Technology
- Intelligence
- Investigation
- Operational Delivery
- Policing**Working pattern**:

- Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 6Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Gillingham (Kent), RochesterAbout the job

**Job summary**:
This is a Technical Apprenticeship like no other. As well as acquiring electronic and engineering skills you will be at the heart of the UK's fight against serious and organised crime. Working in the NCA's Technical Operations Dept. you will be helping pursue and bring to justice those criminals who present the highest risk to this country. This exciting programme starts in September 2023 and offers a mix of classroom learning and practical experience, including a variety of research, development and project work. You'll be taking on real world business challenges that will stretch and develop your expertise in areas such as electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering.

Please note these posts will based in the Rochester and Gillingham area of Kent for the period of the apprenticeship. You will also be expected to attend events across the country as part of your development programme, with days / nights away. On completion of the apprenticeship these posts can be based in Gillingham (Kent), Leicester, Warrington or North Yorkshire if you are offered a permanent G5 post.

**Job description**:
You will be working towards becoming a G5 Technical Officer on successful completion of the apprenticeship, if you are offered a permanent post. This role is - To deliver technical solutions, in high risk environments, employing modern technology and sensitive tactics, in order to develop intelligence and aquire evidence which contributes to cutting serious and organised crime affecting the UK. Support the operational lead in deploying technical capabilities on behalf of the NCA to the highest standards. To develop, modify and adapt innovative technological solutions which enable the delivery of covert investigative activity against agreed strategic objectives. Provide information and advice on new technologies / equipment to ensure the organisation utilises the latest covert technical capabilities. Comply with H&S legislation, including risk assessments in line with operational procedures. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders in order to foster productive working relationships and collaborative working. represent Technical Operations at a local level, technical conferences and other specialist law enforcement forums.

**Person specification**:

- During the 4 years of your apprenticeship you will be working towards gaining a L3 qualification on a Technical SupportTechnician course and Engineering BTEC L4. Your 1st year will be almost full time at our chosen training providers location. For the remaining 3 years you will have one day a week, day release with the remaining time learning skills of our trade. You will meet and engage with other members of the community, suppliers and practitioners with numerous days and nights away.**Qualifications**:

- The following qualifications/skills are essential to the role and proof will be required at interview:
Please ensure the dates of any accreditations you are relying on, are entered on to the CV.
- Should you progress to the assessment stage of the process, you will be required to provide a copy of the original certificate.-
**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Working Together
- Developing Self and Others

**Technical skills**:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

- Good analytical and problem solving skills.
- Experience in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronic engineering.

**Benefits**:
Whatever your role, we take your career and development seriously, and want to enable you to build a really successful career with the Agency and wider Civil Service.

**If you are an active police pension member immediately prior to joining the NCA, you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us as if you were a serving police officer. If you do remain an active member and subsequently return to a police force, you should be able to continue your membership there too.**

**All officers in the NCA are members of the UK Civil Service. You will be eligible for**:

- ** Civil Service pension scheme**:

- ** 26 days annual leave rising to 31 on completion of 5 years continuous service**:

- ** Training and development opportunities**:

- ** Cycle2work scheme**

**We take the welfare of NCA officers very seriously. All staff have access to Occupational Health



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